Alexis and Spencer recently moved to the Bay Area, and I had the most wonderful engagement session here with them last week! Despite never having been to the Palace of Fine Arts in person, they fell in love with the architecture, and that’s where we started our shoot. [ read more … ]

Matthew and Corinne’s proposal story is a perfect blend of nostalgia, love, and romanticism. Five years after taking their graduation photos together at a secluded Golden Gate Bridge lookout near Battery Spencer, they revisited the same location to mark the next step in their lives together. [ read more … ]

Proposals (and photo shoots in general) with dogs have always been super exciting and fun for me. And I think Cooper, the cute pup you’ll see below, felt the same way! As soon as he walked onto the beach, it was like he had found freedom, and he ran around enjoying the expansive stretch of sand at Baker Beach. Trent, for his part, had been planning this surprise for months — not just the proposal moment itself, but also memorable events for the rest of the day — and his girlfriend Jeryn and their dog Cooper were unknowingly along for an amazing ride. [ read more … ]

I really enjoyed being a part of Julian and Barbara’s rooftop surprise proposal and hearing their story. This special moment happened on the roof of a Russian Hill apartment, and not just any one — this was the first apartment they had lived in together as a couple. Julian’s excuse was soooo smooth [ read more … ]

Nathan had worried for weeks about catching a nice sunny day to take his girlfriend Lily to Marin for a surprise proposal at Kirby Cove Beach. After multiple reschedules involving quietly changing restaurant plans and friend surprises, much to our joy, last weekend gave us the most amazing weather, and he went for it! When Nathan and Lily arrived on the beach, they slowly strolled along the shoreline while happily combing through the sand for seashells. When they reached about the halfway point, Nathan popped out the ring he’d been hiding, got down on one knee, and asked the question. [ read more … ]